Posted on Jun 20, 2015
Should NCOs inspect barracks during the weekend?
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Barracks inspections in USAEUR are now required daily. Is this too intrusive? How deep should the inspection go and at what times?
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In 1964 to 1966, Fort Hood Texas, Hospital Company, there was a daily informal walk through. Quietly done, usual mid morning. The men worked odd hours, therefore slept odd hours. This basically to be sure "all was well".
If IG inspection was to be performed, there was time to prepare. Always thought that this was rather unduly harsh.
By this standard, we knew everything was in order.
If IG inspection was to be performed, there was time to prepare. Always thought that this was rather unduly harsh.
By this standard, we knew everything was in order.
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Intrusive?!?! It's the fucking military dumbasses! What do you expect?! You have no privacy, whatsoever....deal with it like the trillion soldiers before You! Lol intrusive...fuck off!
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Leave the troops alone on weekends, bunks still need to be made up if not being used by shift duty personnel...there still should be Charge of Quarters NCO available to respond to situations that need correction...troops accept that.
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Used to always have an NCO walk through our rooms back in the 70/80’s. Never thought anything of it as our rooms were always squared away. And no, it wasn’t because we were “kissing ass” we did it so we had a clean place to live and if your room was F’d up it was the fast lane to harassment and extra duty. As an NCO, I did the same as well as check on my troops.
The issue I see is these troops have all been in multiple deployments living in shitty conditions and certain reg’s were overlooked for morale as well as the tempo of the mission.
Now that you are back at station HQ is going to tighten up and Re-install discipline.
The issue I see is these troops have all been in multiple deployments living in shitty conditions and certain reg’s were overlooked for morale as well as the tempo of the mission.
Now that you are back at station HQ is going to tighten up and Re-install discipline.
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Unless there has been a history of sexual assaults or other criminal activity in the barracks, my answer is No. There is a duty NCO in the barracks over the weekend, and staff duties who are to check the barracks during their respective tours. It is unnecessary to call in more NCOs during their off duty hours for this. Treat the troops like adults and let them enjoy their weekends.
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In my unit at Fort Hood back in the late 90s there was a period of daily inspections. These inspections were due to someone, still don't know who, intentionally setting off fire alarms. After about a week the fire alarms quit.
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from an old school army man the nco inspects what he wishes when he wishes if privates were supposed to have lives they would be issued
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